Governance & commitments

Stakeholders

Sequana’s responsibility towards its various stakeholders is based on the key principles of transparency, accountability, cooperation and responsible communication. Constructive dialogue is an integral part of forging a well-balanced group in terms of economic, labour, environmental and social issues, as a means of securing Sequana’s sustained viability over the long term.

United Nations Global Compact

Sequana has signed the United Nations Global Compact because the economic performance of a group only makes sense when it is part of a determined action for sustainable development. With this in mind, since 2012, Sequana, as well its Arjowiggins and Antalis entities, are member of the United Nations Global Compact, which brings together companies, United Nations organizations, the world of work and civil society around ten universal principles related to human rights, international standards labor, the environment and the fight against corruption. This initiative underlines the commitment of the Group to develop a long-term CSR policy which integrate the key values of the respect for others as well as the ethical and environmental concerns.

The ten principles set out in the UN Global Compact require businesses to:

Support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights

Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses

Uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

Uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour

Uphold the effective abolition of child labour

Uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges

Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility

Encourage the development and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies

Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery

In order to demonstrate the attachment of the participating company to the United Nations Global Compact and to its principles, the signatory company makes a commitment to be transparent:
• By communicating every year on the progress accomplished in the integration of the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, within the framework of its strategy and of its activities,
• To further the cooperation among key stakeholders and promote partnerships established in support of the objectives pursued by the United Nations.